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Hi everyone!
Hope you enjoyed reading Crow Feathers as much as I enjoyed writing it.
Time for an update on what's going on with your friendly neighborhood comic artist.
Right now I am still going to physical therapy three times a week, and doing PT at home for about three hours every day.
On the bright side, I'm a lot better and healthier than I was a few weeks ago. I should hopefully be back to full strength soon.
I'm also working with Beyond Madness and Genius, a small independent game company that will be bringing Point of Descent to XBox Live Indie Games. I worked with them last year, and did some backgrounds for them. I'm doing sprite art for them this year. This is the part where I do the "I'm getting paid!" dance. I'm very excited about that. My comic is fun, but doesn't pay the bills.
Speaking of the comic, Summerside scripting is underway, but not yet completed. I'm estimating that I'm about a third done with the script. It's going slow because of the PT and the paid job, and because we are still working on moving.
Unfortunately, I need to take an indefinite hiatus, mostly to deal with the move, which is a lot of work. I'm sorry. I'm not real happy about that, because I don't want to leave you folks hanging. But all the stuff I have to do, especially moving, requires more time than I currently have. I will bring Saijiki Stories back after we move. I'm targeting June or July.
I'll try to sneak in some bonus art when I can. Check back, OK?
Thanks so much for being patient with me.
--Leanne (:
The Autumnside Blog
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:19:29 +0000
Hi everyone! Happy Thanksgiving, if you’re in the US, and if you’re elsewhere, have a terrific day! (:
I have a guest strip up in the blog over at Little Vampires! Drop by and check it out, and check out Becky’s great comic while you’re there. (;
Hope you’ve enjoyed Springside! There’ll be full details on Tuesday, but I’ll be taking a short break for a while. This doesn’t mean no comics (there will be comics!) but it will be a bit before Summerside starts. Take it easy, and have great holidays!
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[Leanne] Springside is DONE.
Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:50:26 +0000
My buffer for Springside is complete. All the files have been uploaded. They are ready for your viewing as soon as they hit the schedule.
I’ll be spending the next few weeks working on getting the house ready to move, working to bring you a terrific Summerside script and comic, and … yeah.
I’m shaking, right now, literally. Springside has been a huge effort for me, and I hope you all will enjoy the rest of the story.
Edit: I realize that I haven’t updated you on the doctor’s visit. My doc says I have osteoarthritic tendinitis in my shoulder. This came complete with a calcific deposit you could see on the X-ray previews. I wasn’t smart enough to take pictures to show you. D’oh. I’ll be headed to physical therapy starting this week, and hopefully that will help.
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[Leanne] Quick update
Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:38:13 +0000
I’m back to having problems with my shoulder and hand. I’m thinking it isn’t actually carpal tunnel, but I may have slightly dislocated my shoulder. I’m going back to the doctor today.
All of the Springside comics are base-colored. I need to finish the detailing and the text.
I need to let you folks know that I will be taking a hiatus after Springside. Mark and I are planning on moving, and I will need every speck of time I can scrounge to make it work. I hope to be uploading Crow Feathers and bonus art pieces until I can focus my attention on Summerside properly.
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Closing in on done
Tue, 11 Oct 2011 03:34:17 +0000
I sketched the last eight comics of Springside today. Up next: ink and color. I’m hoping to be done with plenty of time to script Summerside, because if Winterside and New Year taught me anything, it’s the value of not having to rush your script. (:
For the record, eight sketches in one day is WAY more than I normally do. I usually can only manage four. I essentially did nothing else today.
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[Leanne] Check out what I made today.
Mon, 10 Oct 2011 03:19:01 +0000
3 1/2 hours
12 cedar shafts
12 pink feathers
24 red feathers
12 brass tips
1 6-arrow fletching jig
glue and more glue
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12 arrows, with momo-style fletchings.
(Yes, I know that those are clothing color combinations from the Heian era. Yes, I’m playing Kamakura era — we’re doing SCA. Yes, I know that Japanese arrows don’t look like that; that’s OK, I’m shooting them with a western bow anyway, because I will not dishonor a Japanese bow by shooting it without someone teaching me how.)
Aren’t they awesome? (: (: (:
The ones on the top are Mark’s. He made a dozen too.